20 Years of Gnome

The GNOME Project is celebrating its 20thAnniversary. Founded by Miguel de Icaza and Federico Mena Quintero on August 15, 1997, GNOME has since become a basis on the Free Software community.

The latest stable release, GNOME 3.24 “Portland,” was well-received, it included new features like application and Night Light, which helps users avoid eyestrain. The upcoming version of GNOME 3.26 “Manchester,” is scheduled for release in September of this year. With over 6,000 contributors, and 8 million lines of code, the GNOME Project continues to thrive in its twentieth year. Learn more on GNOME Technolgies here.